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| Auction Closes At: |
13:37:01 03/08/2024 |
| Time Remaining: |
Closed |
| Lot# & Name: |
327. Hopewellian Chert Axe |
| Estimate: |
$400-$600 |
| Current High Bid: |
$0.00 |
| Auction Closed(Final Price) |
$0.00 |
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| Category: |
Ethnographic and Tribal Art
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| Sub Category: |
Native American (North America and Eskimo)
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| Culture or Country: |
Lower Mississippi Valley, USA.
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| Period: |
Ca. 200 B.C. - 500 A.D.
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| Size: |
8”H. x 3-1/2”W. |
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| Description: |
Patinated tan-white chert, ovoid shaped axe having a completely worked edge around the entire circumference. Used as a scraping, cutting or fleshing tool, it lacks a very finely worked edge and exhibits numerous ancient nicks from use. There are also a few modern nicks and a portion of the front face exhibits the original “flint skin”. Intact. Custom metal base. |
| Provenance: |
NJ. collection. Acquired at Arte Primitivo, auction 50, lot 290, 2009.
Ex. Howard S. Rose collection, NYC. Collection # HSR:S-23. Acquired about 1978. |
| Shipping Fee: |
| National: |
$52.00 |
| International: |
$105.00 (This is approximate and for Postal Service. Prices may vary, especially for private carriers such as: FEDEX, UPS and BAX).
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